class_docstr: Base class for neural network layers. Subclass must implement `forward` function.
docstr: Forward function.
docstr_tok: ["Forward","function","."]
code: def forward(self, *args, **kwargs) -> Any:
      """Forward function."""
      raise NotImplementedError(
          "Sub-classes should implement forward method"
      )
  
file_path: ml-cvnets/cvnets/layers/base_layer.py
imports: import argparse
  from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Tuple
  from torch import nn
  from cvnets.misc.common import parameter_list
label_desc: Use image node_id 4 for calling the BaseLayer obj's underlying member method code with example usage: obj.forward() without return types